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GOVT 2306-Chapter 2: Jason Smith Blinn College

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Differences between Texas amendment and US Constitution amendments
voter approval for TX
27 to US
491 to TX
Purpose of state constitutions
legitimate state political institutions b yclearly explaining the source of their power and authority
-delegate power: explains which powers are granted to particular institutions and invidividuals and how those powers are to be used
-establishment of local governments including counties, municipalities, and special purpose districts
-prevent concentration of political power by providing political mechanisms that check and balance the powers of one political institution or individual officeholder
-define limits of political power
5 Ideas that unite US and TX Constitutions
1-political power is derived from the people
2-separation of powers
3-structure political power in such a way that the power of one branch is checked and balanced by power of other two branches-preventing tyranny
4-preventing the emergence of tyranny-idea of individual rights
5-federalism: division of government into a central government and a series of regional governments
Supremacy Clause
Article VI of the Constitution, which makes the Constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits.
Necessary and Proper Clause
Clause of the Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) setting forth the implied powers of Congress. It states that Congress, in addition to its express powers, has the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out all powers the Constitution vests in the national government
The 6 Texas constitutions
1. The Texas Founding
The Texas Founding
foundational principles of American political life were established-Texas's period of discontent with governing regime
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